[Ding.]
[Task: 'Thirty Years in the East, Thirty Years in the West, Do Not Bully the Poor Young (Part I)' is released.]
[Task Description: Because your cultivation level is not high, your strength is not strong, and you have not gained Flander's favor, you failed to join the participating teams in the continental Soul Master competition.
However, do not give up, you still have a chance.
As long as you work hard enough, you will definitely make people take notice.
Task Requirement: Increase your own strength to level 41 within one year.
Task Reward: Choose any position, hundred-thousand-year soul bone X1.]
This task...
The reward is indeed generous.
When the System's voice faded away, Qin Xiao couldn't help but stroke his chin and turn his gaze to Flander.
You look down on me?
Qin Xiao sneered inwardly.
"Your Highness, if you have anything you need, just give the order, and I will surely satisfy you."
Flander, sensing Qin Xiao's gaze, immediately responded.
That demeanour...
was the epitome of obedience.
"It's nothing."
Qin Xiao smiled slightly, "I'm just looking around."
In fact, Qin Xiao could understand the System.
If he hadn't traveled back more than a decade early, who knows what the situation would have been.
However, judging by the tasks frequently released by the System, if he had only traversed now, he might not have the Thunder Emperor Spirit, let alone hope to become a Titled Douluo at the age of eighteen.
In terms of talent, he would just be an average person.
A typical transmigrator, who would then turn the tide with the help of the System.
But...
He arrived early and had already become one of the peak powerhouses of the Soul Land.
Taking into account the above, Qin Xiao summed up in his heart with a sentence, that is, a blessing in disguise.
"Your Highness, are you sure you don't have anything you need?"
But Flander's intuition told him that being stared at by Qin Xiao like this rarely meant anything good.
He mustered his courage and asked once more.
Just as Qin Xiao was about to reply to Flander that indeed, there was nothing,
at that moment, the System's voice once again rose in his mind.
[Ding.]
[After much hard work and perspiration, your cultivation level has finally reached your desire, and you have achieved level forty-one.]
[Congratulations, task completed.]
[Reward has been issued.]
That's it? Done?
Hard work my ass, I haven't done a thing yet, okay?
Qin Xiao was startled, thinking that according to the System's usual pattern, it would check his strength a year later before declaring the task complete.
Unexpectedly, it was settled as soon as his strength reached the requirement.
Opening the System Space, Qin Xiao indeed found a gift box-like item.
Without a doubt, it was the hundred-thousand-year soul bone select gift box...
"Not bad, not bad, no matter how stupid the task is. As long as the reward is good, that's all that matters. Standing still and I got a hundred-thousand-year soul bone, what a thrill!"
Seeing the task reward, Qin Xiao was inwardly very pleased.
The hundred-thousand-year soul bone was now something that caught his eye.
However, he didn't rush to use it. He needed to consider carefully which position would be the least obstructive.
After all, there were still many hundred-thousand-year soul beasts in the Aquipeia Forest or the vast sea that could provide him with soul bones.
[Ding.]
[Task: 'Thirty Years in the East, Thirty Years in the West, Do Not Bully the Poor Young (Part II)' is released.]
[Task Description: Through your efforts, your strength has achieved a tremendous leap in an extremely short period of time. Now you can stand tall and confidently approach Flander to apply for joining the team, and this time he definitely will not reject you.
Task Requirement: Join the Shrek squad, and win the continental Soul Master competition championship.
Task Reward: Soul power rank +1, Incomplete Thunder Emperor's Armor X1, may designate two soul rings to increase their age by +100,000 years.]
Hm?
This reward is indeed quite generous!
Hearing the System's notification, Qin Xiao was incredibly surprised.
One soul power rank and two hundred-thousand-year soul rings, the boost to strength they offered was blatantly obvious, without the need for further explanation.
But the Thunder Emperor's Armor was different.
It was the Battle Armor of the Thunder Emperor, and even though it was incomplete, its power was immeasurable.
All so-called Divine Artifacts were but trinkets in front of it.
"Let's do it!"
"Even without the reward of one soul power rank and two hundred-thousand-year soul rings, just for that Thunder Emperor's Armor alone it's worth a shot."
Qin Xiao was very eager to obtain the Thunder Emperor's Armor.
Then, his gaze fell once again on Flander, "What did you just say?"
"Uh..."
"What does that mean?"
Flander paused for a moment, but repeated his earlier words, "I was just asking if you really don't have anything you need?"
"I do."
Qin Xiao nodded and then, without waiting for Flander to ask again, he took the lead: "I plan to join the Shrek squad and enter the continental Soul Master competition. What do you think?"
"What!"
Surprise instantly appeared on Flander's face.
"Old Master Fu, Your Highness is asking you a question."
Seeing Flander's delayed response, Liu Erlong helpfully tapped Flander's shoulder.
"Sorry, I just got a bit...er, excited."
Flander started with an apologetic smile towards Qin Xiao, then said, "Your Highness wishes to join the continental Soul Master competition? Of course, I have no objections."
"Even, it is an incredibly good thing for us."
Flander became more and more animated as he spoke.
With Qin Xiao's strength, wouldn't their Shrek squad be comfortably winning the championship?
Even to say that from now on, members of the Shrek squad could slack off and it wouldn't matter.
Qin Xiao definitely had the ability to carry them to victory.
"Good, then it's settled."
Qin Xiao nodded, then asked, "When does the continental Soul Master competition start?"